Sun Moon Rising

Meet the Creators

We are Emily (left) and Priya (right), two best friends who met under serendipitous circumstances. While looking for housing at university in BC, Canada, we came across each other's posts in search of a roommate. After briefly chatting online, we took a chance and decided to move in together before officially meeting. As luck (or perhaps fate) would have it, we quickly hit it off. We found out that we were born less than 24 hours apart and have a lot in common, including curiosity and passion for astrology. Between work and school, we spent hours nerding out, studying our birth charts and those of our friends. We weren't aware of any party games incorporating elements of the zodiac, so we thought it would be fun to create our own. What started as our passion project ultimately blossomed into Sun Moon Rising.

Game Overview

Contents

• 300 double-sided cards (50 statements per sign)
• 12 deck dividers
• 6 sun tokens
• 6 moon tokens

Game details: 6x14" (Folded to 6 x 3.5"), 4C2S + AQ Varnish. Ages 13+, 3-6 Players.

How to Play

The First Time You Play

• ⚙️ Punch out the tokens and deck dividers.
• ?️ Put the dividers in the card box to sort the decks by sign.

Object

? Put your perception and intuition to the test as you vote on whether statements are true or false about your friends—and try to match what they say about themselves. The first player to get rid of all the cards in their pile wins.

Get Ready

1. Each player puts their sun sign deck within reach. This is your draw deck.
   • ? Don't know your sun sign? It's based on your birthday—check out the back page!
   • If two players have the same sun sign, they'll simply draw from the same deck. If three or more players have the same sun sign, some can try their moon or rising sign instead. (See "What's my sign?")
2. Everyone draws five cards from their sign's deck and puts them in a pile. This is your statement pile. (You'll only read the sides that are facedown.)
3. Everyone also gets one Sun token and one Moon token. You'll use these to vote.

Play

Whoever's birthday is next goes first as the Dealer. Play moves clockwise ➡️.

1. The Dealer flips the top card from their statement pile and reads it aloud.
2. They think about whether that statement reflects who they are and secretly pick a token in response: either Sun (true) or Moon (false).
3. Everyone else decides how to vote based on what they think the Dealer will say about themself. Your goal is to match the Dealer's response.

Example Card

4. On the count of three, all players reveal their votes by placing either their Sun or Moon token faceup on the table. Do your responses match?

Resolving Responses

If everyone matches the Dealer's response...

⭐ The stars align! All players, including the Dealer, discard one card from their statement pile. (Put discards at the bottom of their matching draw deck.) The Dealer also discards the card they just read.

If some (or all) don't match the Dealer's response...

Those who got it wrong must add one card from their sign's draw deck to their statement pile. Any players who matched do nothing. The Dealer discards the card they just read.

Remember to put all discards at the bottom of their matching draw deck. If you end up drawing a statement you already played this game, read the other side!

Win

Keep playing until someone runs out of cards in their statement pile. That player wins (and clearly knows you all the best).

?️ Store the tokens in the token box when done playing.

What's My Sign?

Each player can choose to play with their sun, moon, or rising sign.

• ℹ️ Your sun sign is what most people are familiar with. It represents the foundation of who you are and is the driving force behind your wants and desires. It's based on your birthday. Use this sign to keep things simple.
• ℹ️ Your moon sign rules your emotions. It's typically a more hidden aspect of your personality but might be the sign that you feel is most reflective of who you truly are. Try your moon sign with close friends or family to see how well they really know you.
• ℹ️ Your rising sign (also known as ascendant) is your social self. It manifests in the ways you present yourself to the world and the energy you give off when you enter a room. It's responsible for how others perceive you, so it's good for when you're in a group of acquaintances.

Your moon sign and rising sign are calculated through your birth date, time, and place. You can look them up online.